Crime Rates at Ashleigh Avenue, Durham, DH1 5JL

Ashleigh Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Framwellgate and Newton Hall , and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashleigh Avenue (DH1 5JL) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Framwellgate and Newton Hall average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh Avenue (DH1 5JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Court, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newcastle Terrace (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.